Fire in Virginia City gutts Chronicle building and saloon
A blaze in Virginia City yesterday gutted the Chronicle building upper floor, occupied by Wy man Evans, with occupants narrowly escaping. The Aresby Co. building and contents insured for 3700, the Sazerac saloon on the ground floor damaged by water and smoke, plant and type drenched, crews fearing rheumatism but continuing cleanup.
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Virginia City
Chronicle
The
Wyman Evans
Aresby Co
Chron
The Marvelous Marksman Attraction in Carson May 18
Traveling salesman Mr. F. Everett with Capt. Geo. E. Bartlett appears in Carson to demonstrate Peters Cartridge and King Powder products. Bartlett, a noted US government marksman, shoots pennies and walnuts with a 22 caliber, showcases a Marlin shotgun, and performs rifle shooting by reflection. Matted with claims of world records by Ross in 1901, the event promises an hour of rifle and shotgun demonstrations.
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F. 8
Everett
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co
Chicago
Ills
Carson
Geo. E. Bartlett
Peters Cartridge Company
King Powder Company
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Bartlett
United States
Fred C. Ross
Brooklyn
N. Y
Madison Square Gardens
Special Suit Sale Slashes Prices Across Range
Mrs Knowles offers dramatic reductions on suits with all 10 to 18.50 dollar price points cut to 7.50 or 10 dollars. Call early to avoid stock depletion.
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K. Knowles
Upholstering services offered near Anderson's shop
Fred Leonard and Jim Morrison, charged with assault to murder Ellis in Fay Lincoln County, were tried at Proche last week. Leonard convicted of assault and battery with Morrison acquitted on the main charge. Judge Talbot sentenced Leonard to five years in Lincoln jail. Bill Blackmore, veteran stage driver, now based in Hawthorne running a thriving business.
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Fred Leonard
Jim Morrison
Ellis
Fay
Lincoln County
Proche
Leonard
Air
Morrison
Talbot
Lincoln
Bill Blackmore
Hawthorne
Prosperous Valley Boom Across Carson and Gardnerville
Sam Colin reports a thriving Carson Valley with farms blooming into summer, a busy smelter, and new houses. Gardnerville and Curtz property mine work expands, a twenty stamp mill plus ten setamps being prepared, Markleeville rising, and Alkali near Poco Tiempo mines drawing investor interest. Carson Valley claims the best farming potential and more wealth than any Nevada community.
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Sam Colin
Carson Valley
Gardnerville
Curtz
Markleeville
Gib Briggs
Sam
Carsonailey
Nevada
Roundup Drives Horses Across Ione Smith Creek Reese River Valleys
Austin Revelle reports a multi day horse roundup beginning Friday in the Ione Smith Creek and Reese River valleys. Nearly 100 head were driven toward Reese River as the Jone delegation misrouted, but 25 head were later captured. Joe Walsh named foreman. over seventy men worked, with Frank Scott injuring his shoulder Saturday.
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Ione
Smith Creek
Reese River
Buttes
Petersons
Tyne Valley
Antelope Valley
Joe Walsh
Frank Scott
Austin Revelle
Band Concert Opens Series Near Capitol Tonight
The Band makes its first appearance under Prof Hendricks tonight near the Capitol. A varied program will be performed as the ensemble, now over twenty five new members strong, plans nearly fifty instruments. Weather permitting a large crowd is expected.
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Capitol
Prof. Hendricks
Spring Furnishings From M A Downey Store
M A Downey offers a large stock from W J Sloane featuring latest designs in carpets linoleum oil cloths rugs mattings curtains wallpaper and household furniture. Prices cannot be beat and they will order items not in stock. Opposite U S Mint.
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M. A. Downey
W. & J. Sloane
M.A. Downey
U. 3
Mint
Spring goods draw shoppers to Joe Platt store
Contracts for a new mill at the Johnny mine in Lincoln county were set in Salt Lake City by Manager Dooley. The plant will amalgamate, concentrate, and cyanide ore. Mr. Huntington of the blue Lakes company has departed for the lakes. He expects to have three men work there when snow clears. A number of men are now clearing snow from 12.13. The company predicts this summer will be the busiest in many years.
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Johnny
Lincoln County
Salt Lake City
Dooley
Huntington
Blue Lakes’ Company
the Lakes
Mining Across the River Day and Cowing Report Rich Ledge
Day and Cowing report improving mining across the river with a tunnel toward a ledge. They已 found a sink point and will continue in the ledge for some distance. Much ore sits on the dump and more remains. Copper rock carries good gold value. Nearby Montana claimants report a similar ledge and a promising bonanza across the river.
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Will Day
George Cowing
Montana
General City Notice On Dog Licenses And Litter Rules
The city marshal warns tagless dogs will be impounded and destroyed after the deadline. Residents must pay for dog licenses to keep dogs within city limits. Loose stock will be impounded at the pound with owners paying costs. People with leaves and rubbish must dump at the city dumping ground and stop littering. Public notice from WM. Kinney City Marshal.
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WM. Kinney
Notice to Stockholders Yellow A ter Mining and Milling Co
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at Hotel Arlington Carson City Nevada on Friday May 16 1902 at 1 p m for the election of directors and any other business which may come before the stockholders. R J Rurcham Secretary
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Yellow A-ter Mining and Milling Company
Hotel Arlington
Carson City
Ula
R. J. Rurcham
Cemetery Water Works Meeting Resolves Cemetery Shutoff
At the April 23 1902 annual meeting of Cemetery Water Works directors a resolution idled water to the cemetery Mey Ist and barred arrears from receiving service until past dues are paid. Also notes Jack Wall’s return to Pine Nut copper property and other local items including bids for the old Aurora courthouse sale, a graduate physician, new restaurants and s aloons, and road repairs near the Gardner house.
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Cemetery Water Works
J.P. Medta
Geo. W. Keith
Jack Wall
Pine Nut District
Jack
Aurora
Esmeralda
Local notices and market items from Lovelock era
An assortment of brief items: calls to local merchants and services, appointments and events, land sale in Humboldt county, a prize fight plan in San Francisco, a county game warden appointment, rental offer, various social visits, ore shipments, and court pleas with fines. Highlights include Zac Wilcox named game warden, a 16 acre Lovelock sale at 27.30 per acre, and Tom Carney fined $50 after pleading guilty to assault and battery.
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Lovelock Valley
Humboldt County
Thomas
Edward Carney
Smith
Wm. Laughlin
Tom Carney
Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Adjourned Meeting Notice
An adjourned meeting of the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for examining applicants for registration and other business will be held in Reno on Wednesday May 7 1902. S J Hodgkinson J J Steinmetz presidents.
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Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
Reno
S. J. Hodgkinson
J. J. Steinmetz
Prestten
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the Morning Appeal
Carson City, Nevada
Virginia
Marksman
Jacob Muller
Anderson
Painer
J. A. Davis
Joe Platt
San Francisco
Wm. Circe
Cooper Medical College
Genial Frankislowitz
Pest House
Elko County
Utah
Gardner House
C. W. Friend
M. B. Gillons
J. B. Azavedo & Co
Frank Folsom
Davis & Kirman’s
Zac Wilcox
Livingston
Carson Wheelmen
Lovelock Tribune
American Canyon
Hattie Foley
Hannah Anker
the Gazette
Dan Crawford
Mary Wall Ranch
Friends’ Store
Eureka
T. J. Tennant
Loope
Tonopah
E. Burlington
Joe —Platt
Continental Tailoring Co
America
Swill
J. Walsh
Davis & Kirman
Carson Street
Arlington House
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